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Law Graduate Schools in the Southeast

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In 2024, we rated 59 graduate schools offering law and paralegal majors in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Our team ranks Duke University (Durham, NC), Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN), and Washington and Lee University (Lexington, VA) the top three law graduate schools in the Southeast.

See the best 50 law schools and colleges in the Southeast below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Southeast.

Top 50 law graduate schools in the Southeast:

Duke University - Graduate School Ranking
1. Duke University

Durham, NC, 5 law programs

Vanderbilt University - Graduate School Ranking
2. Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, 3 law programs

Washington and Lee University - Graduate School Ranking
3. Washington and Lee University

Lexington, VA, 1 law program

Emory University - Graduate School Ranking
4. Emory University

Atlanta, GA, 5 law programs

University of Virginia - Graduate School Ranking
5. University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA, 3 law programs

Tulane University of Louisiana - Graduate School Ranking
6. Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA, 10 law programs

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Graduate School Ranking
7. University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC, 2 law programs

University of Richmond - Graduate School Ranking
8. University of Richmond

Richmond, VA, 2 law programs

University of Miami - Graduate School Ranking
9. University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL, 6 law programs

University of Florida - Graduate School Ranking
10. University of Florida

Gainesville, FL, 6 law programs

Wake Forest University - Graduate School Ranking
11. Wake Forest University

Winston Salem, NC, 5 law programs

William & Mary - Graduate School Ranking
12. William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA, 2 law programs

Florida State University - Graduate School Ranking
13. Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL, 5 law programs

University of Georgia - Graduate School Ranking
14. University of Georgia

Athens, GA, 3 law programs

Florida International University - Graduate School Ranking
15. Florida International University

Miami, FL, 3 law programs

University of South Carolina Columbia - Graduate School Ranking
Elon University - Graduate School Ranking
17. Elon University

Elon, NC, 1 law program

The University of Tennessee Knoxville - Graduate School Ranking
18. The University of Tennessee Knoxville

Knoxville, TN, 6 law programs

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College - Graduate School Ranking
George Mason University - Graduate School Ranking
20. George Mason University

Fairfax, VA, 8 law programs

The University of Alabama - Graduate School Ranking
21. The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL, 5 law programs

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University - Graduate School Ranking
University of Arkansas - Graduate School Ranking
23. University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR, 3 law programs

University of Kentucky - Graduate School Ranking
24. University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY, 1 law program

Nova Southeastern University - Graduate School Ranking
25. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL, 9 law programs

Stetson University - Graduate School Ranking
26. Stetson University

DeLand, FL, 5 law programs

Regent University - Graduate School Ranking
27. Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA, 4 law programs

Samford University - Graduate School Ranking
28. Samford University

Birmingham, AL, 6 law programs

University of Mississippi - Graduate School Ranking
29. University of Mississippi

University, MS, 3 law programs

Belmont University - Graduate School Ranking
30. Belmont University

Nashville, TN, 1 law program

Mercer University - Graduate School Ranking
31. Mercer University

Macon, GA, 1 law program

Mississippi College - Graduate School Ranking
32. Mississippi College

Clinton, MS, 3 law programs

Southern Adventist University - Graduate School Ranking
33. Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN, 2 law programs

University of Arkansas at Little Rock - Graduate School Ranking
34. University of Arkansas

Little Rock, AR, 1 law program

University of Louisville - Graduate School Ranking
35. University of Louisville

Louisville, KY, 1 law program

Lincoln Memorial University - Graduate School Ranking
36. Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, TN, 1 law program

Liberty University - Graduate School Ranking
37. Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA, 4 law programs

Georgia State University - Graduate School Ranking
38. Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA, 3 law programs

Barry University - Graduate School Ranking
39. Barry University

Miami, FL, 4 law programs

University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras - Graduate School Ranking
40. University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras

San Juan, PR, 3 law programs

Northern Kentucky University - Graduate School Ranking
41. Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY, 3 law programs

North Carolina Central University - Graduate School Ranking
42. North Carolina Central University

Durham, NC, 1 law program

University of Memphis - Graduate School Ranking
43. University of Memphis

Memphis, TN, 1 law program

Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Law - Graduate School Ranking
Brenau University - Graduate School Ranking
45. Brenau University

Gainesville, GA, 2 law programs

Sullivan University - Graduate School Ranking
46. Sullivan University

Louisville, KY, 1 law program

Southern University and A & M College - Graduate School Ranking
47. Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, LA, 1 law program

Loyola University New Orleans - Graduate School Ranking
48. Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA, 4 law programs

Eastern Mennonite University - Graduate School Ranking
49. Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA, 2 law programs

Atlanta's John Marshall Law School - Graduate School Ranking
50. Atlanta's John Marshall Law School

Atlanta, GA, 1 law program


Law graduate schools in the Southeast by state:

Schools by State3 Law Schools in Alabama2 Law Schools in Arkansas11 Law Schools in Florida6 Law Schools in Georgia4 Law Schools in Kentucky4 Law Schools in Louisiana2 Law Schools in Mississippi7 Law Schools in North Carolina1 Law Schools in South Carolina6 Law Schools in Tennessee9 Law Schools in Virginia


Law schools in other regions:

Midwest: 63 graduate schools
Northeast: 51 graduate schools
Northwest: 10 graduate schools
South: 26 graduate schools
West: 55 graduate schools

Popular graduate school cities in the Southeast:

in Alabama:
Auburn: 1 graduate school
Birmingham: 3 graduate schools
Livingston: 1 graduate school
Mobile: 3 graduate schools
Montgomery: 5 graduate schools
Troy: 1 graduate school
Tuscaloosa: 1 graduate school
in Arkansas:
Fayetteville: 1 graduate school
Jonesboro: 1 graduate school
Little Rock: 3 graduate schools
in Florida:
Boca Raton: 3 graduate schools
Coral Gables: 1 graduate school
Daytona Beach: 3 graduate schools
Fort Lauderdale: 3 graduate schools
Gainesville: 2 graduate schools
Jacksonville: 4 graduate schools
Melbourne: 2 graduate schools
Miami: 10 graduate schools
Orlando: 6 graduate schools
Pensacola: 1 graduate school
Saint Leo: 1 graduate school
Tallahassee: 2 graduate schools
Tampa: 6 graduate schools
Winter Park: 3 graduate schools
in Georgia:
Athens: 1 graduate school
Atlanta: 11 graduate schools
Augusta: 1 graduate school
Carrollton: 1 graduate school
Kennesaw: 1 graduate school
Macon: 3 graduate schools
Savannah: 4 graduate schools
Statesboro: 1 graduate school
Valdosta: 1 graduate school
in Kentucky:
Campbellsville: 1 graduate school
Highland Heights: 1 graduate school
Lexington: 2 graduate schools
Louisville: 6 graduate schools
Richmond: 1 graduate school
Versailles: 1 graduate school
Williamsburg: 1 graduate school
in Louisiana:
Baton Rouge: 3 graduate schools
Lafayette: 1 graduate school
New Orleans: 9 graduate schools
Shreveport: 3 graduate schools
in Mississippi:
Hattiesburg: 2 graduate schools
Jackson: 4 graduate schools
Starkville: 1 graduate school
University: 1 graduate school
in North Carolina:
Boone: 1 graduate school
Chapel Hill: 1 graduate school
Charlotte: 5 graduate schools
Durham: 2 graduate schools
Greensboro: 4 graduate schools
Greenville: 1 graduate school
Raleigh: 4 graduate schools
Wilmington: 1 graduate school
Winston Salem: 5 graduate schools
in Puerto Rico:
San Juan: 10 graduate schools
in South Carolina:
Charleston: 4 graduate schools
Clemson: 1 graduate school
Columbia: 5 graduate schools
in Tennessee:
Johnson City: 1 graduate school
Knoxville: 4 graduate schools
Memphis: 8 graduate schools
Murfreesboro: 1 graduate school
Nashville: 8 graduate schools
in Virginia:
Blacksburg: 1 graduate school
Charlottesville: 1 graduate school
Fairfax: 1 graduate school
Harrisonburg: 2 graduate schools
Lynchburg: 4 graduate schools
Norfolk: 3 graduate schools
Richmond: 5 graduate schools
Virginia Beach: 4 graduate schools
Williamsburg: 1 graduate school
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